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The Myth of Austrian Neutrality
The Myth of Austrian Neutrality
Austrians are proud of their identity as a neutral state. Neutrality is a core part of the country’s political identity and has served as one of the few topics with near-universal consensus following…
Why We Need to Imagine Again: Kohei Saito and the Chaos We’re Living Through
Why We Need to Imagine Again: Kohei Saito and the Chaos We’re Living Through
It is interesting that we have built a system where your retirement fund, your savings, your rent, are all basically chips on a casino table. And somehow, we have convinced ourselves that is okay.
Crisis after Crisis: The ICRC’s Humanitarian Response to Myanmar’s Earthquake Emergency
Crisis after Crisis: The ICRC’s Humanitarian Response to Myanmar’s Earthquake Emergency
Pizza parties, birth certificate, and 5G’s vaccinating our kids - Imaginary enemies and American elections?
Pizza parties, birth certificate, and 5G’s vaccinating our kids - Imaginary enemies and American elections?
While conspiracy theories are not unique to the United States, their persistent presence in presidential elections raises important questions about political communication, public trust…
From Ceasefire to Catastrophe: The Politics behind Israel’s war on Gaza
From Ceasefire to Catastrophe: The Politics behind Israel’s war on Gaza
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that was signed in January has collapsed. Since the collapse in March, Israel has restarted its devastating bombing campaigns in Gaza that indiscriminately…
Syrian Swedes are cautiously dreaming of a free Syria again– “But returning is still difficult, our home is completely destroyed”
Syrian Swedes are cautiously dreaming of a free Syria again– “But returning is still difficult, our home is completely destroyed”
Now that the Assad era in Syria is over, Syrians all over the world dare to dream again. Nader Machhadi (64), Aya (21) and Mohamed Alhaded (27) are some of the many Syrian refugees who fled to Sweden…
The Scissorhands of a blue dyed dollar
The Scissorhands of a blue dyed dollar
The illegal ‘blue’ currency is popular amongst Argentineans who prefer the stability of the official dollar but are restricted by the government to use it. However, the fake currency has become an…
Journalism Is The First Draft Of History
Journalism Is The First Draft Of History
March 2024. Award Winning investigative journalist Walid Batrawi (1969, Jerusalem) left his home in Ramallah after working for almost 30 years as a journalist and witness of modern day Palestine.
Having Greenland is Better than Having Bourbon – The growing U.S. consumer goods boycott spreading across the world
Having Greenland is Better than Having Bourbon – The growing U.S. consumer goods boycott spreading across the world
Throughout Europe and Canada, a consumer boycott movement against U.S. goods is growing in response to President Trump’s and his administration’s potential trade war and territorial threats.
The European Green Deal at Crossroads: Balancing Climate Ambitions and Competitiveness
The European Green Deal at Crossroads: Balancing Climate Ambitions and Competitiveness
The European Green Deal was presented as the way forward for Europe. Consisting of a large set of policies aimed to create the first climate neutral continent, the plan is one of the most ambitious of…
Pax et calculis
Pax et calculis
Everything You Need to Know About Germany’s Snap Election
Everything You Need to Know About Germany’s Snap Election
On 23 February, Germany voted for a new parliament (Bundestag) and, consequently, a new government and chancellor.
Criminalizing Protest: How Bill 1236 Endangers Democratic Rights
Criminalizing Protest: How Bill 1236 Endangers Democratic Rights
Framing Immigration: Fear, Facts, and Social Divisions
Framing Immigration: Fear, Facts, and Social Divisions
According to a Pew research study, over 50% of adults in multiple European countries believed that incoming refugees increased the likelihood of terrorism, and over 40% of respondents in Italy…
Out now: Equality
Out now: Equality
Why Gen Z Is Not Going to Save the World
Why Gen Z Is Not Going to Save the World
The Elections in Mozambique and the Frelimo party
The Elections in Mozambique and the Frelimo party
2024 has been an important year for Mozambique as the October presidential elections sparked massive and violent protests across the nation that continue to this day.
Brexit effects and how Northern Ireland found a unique path forward
Brexit effects and how Northern Ireland found a unique path forward
Through its special status, Northern Ireland maintains access to both EU and UK markets, which has created economic opportunities as Brexit effects starts to show its costs in the UK…
A Global Reset? How a Trump Administration Could Change The Geopolitical Landscape
A Global Reset? How a Trump Administration Could Change The Geopolitical Landscape
Climate Finance at COP29: Debates on Responsibility and Justice
Climate Finance at COP29: Debates on Responsibility and Justice
Ghana: From Model of Democracy and Economic Growth to a Country in Crisis
Ghana: From Model of Democracy and Economic Growth to a Country in Crisis
What Could Have Been: Why Kamala Harris’ campaign fell short?
What Could Have Been: Why Kamala Harris’ campaign fell short?
Lessons learned from the US Presidential campaigns
Lessons learned from the US Presidential campaigns
Reckoning and Realignment: The Future of the Two Parties Post-2024
Reckoning and Realignment: The Future of the Two Parties Post-2024
Pennsylvania, Swinging for World Order
Pennsylvania, Swinging for World Order
Trump vs. Harris: The Future of Women’s Bodily Autonomy
Trump vs. Harris: The Future of Women’s Bodily Autonomy
Breaking barriers or building them? Trump and Harris on Immigration
Breaking barriers or building them? Trump and Harris on Immigration
How blue-collar unionists are not so much loyal Democrats anymore?
How blue-collar unionists are not so much loyal Democrats anymore?
“The Veepstakes”: The Role of the Running Mate
“The Veepstakes”: The Role of the Running Mate
Race to the White House: Celebrity influence in the 2024 US election
Race to the White House: Celebrity influence in the 2024 US election
From Protests to Ballots: The Impact of Foreign Conflict on the U.S. Elections
From Protests to Ballots: The Impact of Foreign Conflict on the U.S. Elections
The Blackout Strategy: India’s Growing Dependence on Internet Shutdowns
The Blackout Strategy: India’s Growing Dependence on Internet Shutdowns
‘Watching the Universe Unfold Together’. An interview with John Conway, the Director of the Onsala Space Observatory.
‘Watching the Universe Unfold Together’. An interview with John Conway, the Director of the Onsala Space Observatory.
A Guide to Japan’s Ruling LDP’s Leadership Election
A Guide to Japan’s Ruling LDP’s Leadership Election
The Rise of the Far-Right in Germany - How Did We Let This Happen?
The Rise of the Far-Right in Germany - How Did We Let This Happen?
How the Attacker Became the Defender: A (brat) Summer Course on Political Branding
How the Attacker Became the Defender: A (brat) Summer Course on Political Branding
Norway’s Way into the EU?
Norway’s Way into the EU?
The Rise of the European Far-Right – Orban and the EU Elections
The Rise of the European Far-Right – Orban and the EU Elections
Your Vote, Our Future – Why the EU Elections Matter More Than Ever
Your Vote, Our Future – Why the EU Elections Matter More Than Ever
A Voice That Matters – Overcoming Youth Apathy in EU Elections
A Voice That Matters – Overcoming Youth Apathy in EU Elections
Navigating the Challenges of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Navigating the Challenges of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
India-Japan Relations: ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’
India-Japan Relations: ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’
Independent Women and Lonely Men – A Feminist Trade-Off?
Independent Women and Lonely Men – A Feminist Trade-Off?
Bleeding for Change: Valuing Menstruation in the Face of Healthcare Inequality
Bleeding for Change: Valuing Menstruation in the Face of Healthcare Inequality
Can Economic Equality Revitalize the European Left?
Can Economic Equality Revitalize the European Left?
The Rise of Social Media Politics
The Rise of Social Media Politics
The Role of Emotions in Climate Change Communication
The Role of Emotions in Climate Change Communication
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Bolstering Regional Cooperation
The Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Bolstering Regional Cooperation
The Conflict over Indigenous Human Rights in Norway
The Conflict over Indigenous Human Rights in Norway
A New Dawn: The Restoration of the Northern Irish Government
A New Dawn: The Restoration of the Northern Irish Government
The United States Fentanyl Epidemic - Another Backlash for Chinese-American Diplomacy?
The United States Fentanyl Epidemic - Another Backlash for Chinese-American Diplomacy?
The Misused Magnet: How Anti-Immigration Sentiments Overshadow Europe’s Need for Migration
The Misused Magnet: How Anti-Immigration Sentiments Overshadow Europe’s Need for Migration
Finland’s Presidential Showdown: Who Will Be the Face of the Newest NATO Member?
Finland’s Presidential Showdown: Who Will Be the Face of the Newest NATO Member?
How a “Refugee Tsunami” Is Shaping the Future of Dutch Politics
How a “Refugee Tsunami” Is Shaping the Future of Dutch Politics
The 2024 Taiwanese Election
The 2024 Taiwanese Election
How to (not) convince a climate skeptic
How to (not) convince a climate skeptic
Threads of Sumud: The Tapestry of Palestinian Culture and Resilience
Threads of Sumud: The Tapestry of Palestinian Culture and Resilience
One year since the terror at Oslo Pride – now what?
One year since the terror at Oslo Pride – now what?
Rare earths in the north of Sweden: time to redress modernity?
Rare earths in the north of Sweden: time to redress modernity?
The French and La Grève
The French and La Grève
Petroleum, a Blessing or a Curse?
Petroleum, a Blessing or a Curse?
Resistance as a place of learning: an interview from inside Lützerath
Resistance as a place of learning: an interview from inside Lützerath
The Energy Issue
The Energy Issue
Sustainable Development: Can Capitalism Adapt?
Sustainable Development: Can Capitalism Adapt?
EU’s pay transparency directive: closing down on the gender pay gap?
EU’s pay transparency directive: closing down on the gender pay gap?
Another consequence of global warming: decreasing linguistic diversity
Another consequence of global warming: decreasing linguistic diversity
Syria: how has identity been weaponized?
Syria: how has identity been weaponized?
The U.S.: The land of the (free) cis and hetero?
The U.S.: The land of the (free) cis and hetero?
Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Rethinking the future: exploring the philosophy of Buen Vivir in Ecuador and Bolivia
Rethinking the future: exploring the philosophy of Buen Vivir in Ecuador and Bolivia
Media coverage of athletes’ sex crimes: how does it affect our perception of sexual assault?
Media coverage of athletes’ sex crimes: how does it affect our perception of sexual assault?
Where do we go from here? - A roadmap for post-midterm U.S. politics
Where do we go from here? - A roadmap for post-midterm U.S. politics
“A lot of people that I know have been killed this year.”
“A lot of people that I know have been killed this year.”
From Russia With(out) Love: The Impact of the Expansion of the “Gay Propaganda” Law in Russia
From Russia With(out) Love: The Impact of the Expansion of the “Gay Propaganda” Law in Russia
Paula Ullaland: “Civil resistance”: Can Soup-Covered Paintings Save the Environment?
Paula Ullaland: “Civil resistance”: Can Soup-Covered Paintings Save the Environment?
Johannes Malmgren: Jin, jiyan, azadi: From rallying cry to revolution
Johannes Malmgren: Jin, jiyan, azadi: From rallying cry to revolution
Natalia Olsson: The Dangers of Media Hooks
Natalia Olsson: The Dangers of Media Hooks
Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen: “Women, life, and liberty”: Iranian Women’s Fight for Equal Rights Continues
Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen: “Women, life, and liberty”: Iranian Women’s Fight for Equal Rights Continues
Dominique Keizer: Planet Earth - how perceptions impact sustainability efforts
Dominique Keizer: Planet Earth - how perceptions impact sustainability efforts
Moltas Karlsson: The Resurrection of the Italian Far-Right
Moltas Karlsson: The Resurrection of the Italian Far-Right
Tilde Bergström: Welcome - but not here
Tilde Bergström: Welcome - but not here
Axèle Maillard Arricot: Feminist Foreign Policy: norm diffusion or political branding?
Axèle Maillard Arricot: Feminist Foreign Policy: norm diffusion or political branding?
Magda Kamont: One Way Ticket: The Russian Mobilization, Democraphics and Human Capital Flight
Magda Kamont: One Way Ticket: The Russian Mobilization, Democraphics and Human Capital Flight
Adriana Abril: Is the Bidasoa River a "deadly trap" for migrants?
Adriana Abril: Is the Bidasoa River a "deadly trap" for migrants?
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The PEACE issue
The PEACE issue
Kathina Mehring: The wellness industry and its commodification of health
Kathina Mehring: The wellness industry and its commodification of health
Dominique Keizer: Gendered Dynamics of War and Peace
Dominique Keizer: Gendered Dynamics of War and Peace
Laura Sakhong: Effects and Consequences of War Robots
Laura Sakhong: Effects and Consequences of War Robots
Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen: Interview about Sweden’s first Holocaust Museum
Tanyalak Thongyoojaroen: Interview about Sweden’s first Holocaust Museum
Tarik Mert: Post-Soviet Globalism - continuities and change
Tarik Mert: Post-Soviet Globalism - continuities and change
Guery Marañón: The Colombian peace process
Guery Marañón: The Colombian peace process
Magdalena Kamont: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Struggle for Peace
Magdalena Kamont: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Struggle for Peace
Viktor Warg: Modernity and the information age
Viktor Warg: Modernity and the information age
Jakob Ranglin Grissler: Japan - a multicultural country? (The Diplomat)
Jakob Ranglin Grissler: Japan - a multicultural country? (The Diplomat)
Johannes Malmgren: How Not to Cover the Fight Against the Islamic State
Johannes Malmgren: How Not to Cover the Fight Against the Islamic State
Dominique Keizer: Putin’s Chess Tactics
Dominique Keizer: Putin’s Chess Tactics
Kathina Mehring: Vaccine protests and the far right
Kathina Mehring: Vaccine protests and the far right
Adrian Kokk: Putin's Rejection of Morality
Adrian Kokk: Putin's Rejection of Morality
Guery Marañón: Gabriel Boric and the modern Chile
Guery Marañón: Gabriel Boric and the modern Chile
Johannes Malmgren: The Long Road to Kyiv
Johannes Malmgren: The Long Road to Kyiv
Magdalena Kamont: From Crisis to War
Magdalena Kamont: From Crisis to War
Focus Week: Sudan
Focus Week: Sudan
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